The Berlin Summit on Robotics brought together leading researchers in robotics and related areas to discuss and tackle strategic challenges in robotics research. While conferences and other professional meetings are hectic and dominated by conversations about technical details, the Berlin Summit aimed to create an atmosphere in which big ideas can spring to life and grow into strategic initiatives for the robotics community.

The Berlin Summit on Robotics was attended by 18 researchers. The program interleaved scientific working sessions with organized activities in and around Berlin.